Glitz, glamour, Gaga … but no royals: can a real-life return save the Baftas?
msn.comrevelations in the Guardian of multiple allegations of verbal abuse, bullying and sexual misconduct against the film-maker Noel Clarke, who had received the outstanding contribution to British cinema prize.
Bafta had known about the allegations beforehand yet continued with the presentation. Both the outstanding contribution prize and the annual Bafta fellowship have been paused for 2022 as new vetting processes are introduced.
Instead, Bafta appears to be moving in a new direction by targeting a family audience for its film awards, which traditionally has lower viewing figures than the equivalent TV-awards ceremony, which is held before the watershed.
Another indication that producers are targeting a Strictly crowd is that the traditional Cirque du Soleil opener has been replaced by Shirley Bassey singing a James Bond theme, to mark 60 years of the franchise.
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